For a time this afternoon, it looked like Kansas would have no operating abortion clinics come Friday morning when a strict new state law takes effect. But now Planned Parenthood has announced that it did receive a permit from the state and will be able to continue operations. The news came shortly after Planned Parenthood filed suit in federal court to enjoin implementation of the new law.

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